On August 7, 2018 XOMA Corporation (Nasdaq: XOMA), a pioneer in the discovery, development and licensing of therapeutic antibodies, reported its second quarter 2018 financial results (Press release, Xoma, AUG 7, 2018, View Source [SID1234528769]).

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"We continue to focus our efforts on expanding our portfolio of partner-funded programs through both acquisition and out-license activities," said Jim Neal, Chief Executive Officer at XOMA. "We believe we are well-positioned to execute on our royalty-aggregator strategy to create near- and long-term value for shareholders."

Financial Results
XOMA recorded total revenues of $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2018, $1.8 million of which was recognized under XOMA’s license agreement and common stock purchase agreement with Rezolute. In the second quarter of 2017, XOMA reported $10.9 million in revenue, $10.0 million of which was milestone revenue earned under one of the Company’s license agreements with Novartis.

Research and development (R&D) expenses were $0.4 million for the second quarter of 2018, compared to $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2017. The decrease in R&D expenses was due primarily to reductions of $1.0 million in clinical trial costs, $0.4 million in consulting costs, $0.4 million in the allocation of facilities costs, $0.4 million in external manufacturing activities, and $0.1 million in stock-based compensation. The significant reduction in R&D spending is a result of the discontinuation of clinical trial activities and the execution of the Company’s royalty-aggregator business model.

General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $4.4 million for the second quarter of 2018, compared to $5.2 million for the second quarter of 2017. The decrease in G&A expenses was due primarily to reductions of $0.9 million in stock-based compensation, $0.2 million in legal and accounting fees, and $0.1 million in information technology costs, partially offset by increases of $0.2 million in consulting services and $0.4 million in the allocation of facilities costs due to a greater proportion of G&A personnel after the Company’s restructuring activities.

The Company recorded a lease-related restructuring charge of $0.5 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared with $1.5 million for personnel-related restructuring expenses in the same period of 2017.

Total other income, net was $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2018, compared to other expense of $0.7 million for the second quarter of 2017. During the second quarter of 2018, we recorded $1.0 million in income from Ology Bioservices related to the disposition of our biodefense business in March 2016. Separately, we received long-term equity securities that consisted of an investment in Rezolute Inc.’s common stock under the terms of a licensing agreement. As of June 30, 2018, the fair value of the long-term equity securities had decreased, and we recognized a loss of $0.4 million.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2018 was $1.9 million, compared to net income of $0.3 million for the second quarter of 2017.

On June 30, 2018, XOMA had cash and cash equivalents of $38.7 million. The Company ended December 31, 2017, with cash and cash equivalents of $43.5 million. The Company’s current cash and cash equivalents are expected to be sufficient to fund its operations for multiple years.

On August 7, 2018 Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) reported financial results for the second quarter of 2018 and updated financial guidance for 2018 (Press release, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, AUG 7, 2018, View Source [SID1234528488]).

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"We had another highly productive quarter, including strong commercial performance, achievement of significant regulatory and R&D milestones, and further strengthening of our balance sheet," said Bruce Cozadd, chairman and chief executive officer of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. "We head into the second half of 2018 focused on supporting our sales momentum, progressing our pre-clinical and clinical pipeline, deploying our resources to expand the business through R&D and corporate development activities, and preparing for multiple near-term regulatory milestones, including three potential marketing approvals."

GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2018 was $92.3 million, or $1.50 per diluted share, compared to $105.6 million, or $1.72 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2017. GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2018 included an impairment charge of $42.9 million resulting from the company’s decision to sell its rights related to Prialt.

Adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2018 was $214.6 million, or $3.49 per diluted share, compared to $157.4 million, or $2.56 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2017. Reconciliations of applicable GAAP reported to non-GAAP adjusted information are included at the end of this press release.

Total revenues increased 27% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 due to the contribution of strong sales from Xyrem, Erwinaze/Erwinase, Defitelio and the addition of Vyxeos following the launch in August 2017.

Xyrem net product sales increased 19% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.

Erwinaze/Erwinase net product sales increased 20% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. The company experienced supply disruptions during both periods and fluctuations in quarterly results reflect, in part, the timing of supply availability. The company expects continued supply challenges from time to time for the remainder of 2018.

Defitelio/defibrotide net product sales increased 34% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. The company continues to expect inter-quarter variability in Defitelio net sales given that veno-occlusive disease is an ultra-rare disease.

Operating expenses changed over the prior year period primarily due to the following:

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 on a GAAP and on a non-GAAP adjusted basis due to higher expenses resulting from the expansion of the company’s business, including pre-launch activities for the potential approvals of Vyxeos in the EU and solriamfetol in the U.S.
Research and development (R&D) expenses increased in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 on a GAAP and on a non-GAAP adjusted basis due to an increase in expenses related to the company’s pre-clinical and clinical development programs, regulatory activities and support of partner programs.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2018, cash, cash equivalents and investments were $815.1 million and the outstanding principal balance of the company’s long-term debt was $1.8 billion. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the company generated $354.0 million of cash from operations, purchased a priority review voucher for $110.0 million and used $55.6 million to repurchase approximately 373,000 ordinary shares under the company’s share repurchase program at an average cost of $149.16 per ordinary share.

In June 2018, the company refinanced its senior credit facilities to increase the borrowing capacity available under the revolving credit facility to $1.60 billion from $1.25 billion and to extend the maturity profile of the facilities to June 2023 from July 2021.

Recent Developments

At the Associated Professional Sleep Societies meeting in June 2018, the company presented long-term safety and efficacy results from its global multi-center studies evaluating Xyrem for the treatment of cataplexy in pediatric patients with narcolepsy and solriamfetol in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea and with narcolepsy.

In June 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted for priority review the company’s supplemental new drug application (sNDA) seeking revised labeling for Xyrem to include an indication to treat cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness in pediatric narcolepsy patients. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date for an FDA decision is October 27, 2018.

In June 2018, the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) issued a positive opinion recommending marketing authorization of Vyxeos for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed t-AML or AML-MRC.

In July 2018, the company announced that data from the pivotal Phase 3 study of Vyxeos compared to standard of care cytarabine and daunorubicin (7+3) was published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In August 2018, the company announced that the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services granted approval for a New Technology Add-on Payment for Vyxeos for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed, therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC).

In August 2018, the company and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced a five-year collaboration to evaluate potential treatment options for hematologic malignancies, with a near-term focus on Vyxeos.

Conference Call Details

Jazz Pharmaceuticals will host an investor conference call and live audio webcast today at 4:30 p.m. EDT (9:30 p.m. IST) to provide a business and financial update and discuss its 2018 second quarter results. The live webcast may be accessed from the Investors section of the company’s website at www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com. Please connect to the website prior to the start of the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software downloads that may be necessary. Investors may participate in the conference call by dialing +1 855 353 7924 in the U.S., or +1 503 343 6056 outside the U.S., and entering passcode 4989706.

A replay of the conference call will be available through August 14, 2018 by dialing +1 855 859 2056 in the U.S., or +1 404 537 3406 outside the U.S., and entering passcode 4989706. An archived version of the webcast will be available for at least one week in the Investors section of the company’s website at www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com.

On August 7, 2018 Synlogic (Nasdaq:SYBX) reported that Aoife Brennan, M.B., B.Ch., Synlogic’s interim president and chief executive officer, and chief medical officer, will present a corporate update at the 2018 Wedbush PacGrow Healthcare Conference at 3:05pm ET on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, in New York City (Press release, Synlogic, AUG 7, 2018, View Source [SID1234528504]).

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A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed under "Event Calendar" in the Investors & Media section of the Company’s website. An archived webcast recording will be available on the Synlogic website for approximately 30 days after the event.

On August 7, 2018 Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 (Press release, Dynavax Technologies, AUG 7, 2018, View Source [SID1234528754]). The net loss for the quarter was $39.4 million, or $0.63 per share, compared to $20.3 million, or $0.41 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $216.0 million at June 30, 2018.

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Recent Highlights

HEPLISAV-B [Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant), Adjuvanted]

100% of Medicare-insured lives, 94% of commercially-insured lives, and 73% of lives under state Medicaid plans are covered

219 of our largest targeted customers have received P&T committee approval, of whom 91 have progressed to purchase and 24 have implemented the use of HEPLISAV-B throughout their system

Another 198 target customers have sub-committee or P&T committee review scheduled

Q2 sales of $1.3 million compared to $0.2 million in Q1

Immuno-oncology

Encouraging SD-101 Phase 1b/2 advanced melanoma data in combination with KEYTRUDA in patients naïve to anti PD-1 therapy for 2 mg dose selected for Phase 3:

Overall response rate (ORR) of 70%

80% ORR in patients with low PD-L1

6-month progression free survival (PFS) rate of 76%

AEs related to SD-101 treatment were transient, mild to moderate flu-like symptoms

End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scheduled

Three abstracts accepted for presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) (Free ESMO Whitepaper) 2018 Annual Meeting, October 19-23, 2018

"The launch is progressing as planned and I continue to expect HEPLISAV-B will become the standard of care for vaccination of adults against hepatitis B. During my field visits, I have personally witnessed the strength of the product profile and label in motivating customers to switch vaccines," said Eddie Gray,

chief executive officer of Dynavax. "Our efforts to date are beginning to pay off with increasing sales, which we expect will accelerate during Q4 and into 2019, when we expect HEPLISAV-B to be cash generative before year end. In addition, we continue to advance our SD-101 clinical program which has shown encouraging results so far in both melanoma and head and neck carcinoma patients. We look forward to updating these data later this year."

Financial Results

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $216.0 million at end of the second quarter, with $75 million available from the February 2018 term loan agreement

Net product revenue was $1.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, which consists of sales of HEPLISAV-B in the U.S. Product revenue from sales is recorded at the net sales price which includes estimates of product returns, chargebacks, discounts and other fees.

Cost of sales, product was $5.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and consists of certain fill, finish and fixed overhead costs for HEPLISAV-B incurred after FDA approval and costs relating to excess capacity at our Dusseldorf manufacturing facility associated with resuming operations after receiving FDA approval of HEPLISAV-B and pre-filled syringes.

Cost of sales, amortization of intangible assets was $2.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and consists of amortization of the intangible asset recorded as a result of milestone and sublicense payments relating to HEPLISAV-B.

Research and development expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, were $16.3 million and $14.8 million, respectively. The increase in 2018 reflects increased compensation and related personnel costs related to the ongoing development of SD-101, DV281 and earlier stage oncology programs. Additionally, in the current quarter, manufacturing related costs incurred by our Dusseldorf facility that were previously included in research and development expense are now accounted for as excess capacity in our cost of sales, product.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, were $15.7 million and $5.6 million, respectively. The increase is primarily due to an overall increase in HEPLISAV-B sales, marketing and commercial activities, including full-deployment of a contract sales force, post-marketing studies and consultants for commercial development services.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Dynavax will hold a conference call today at 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT. To access the call, participants must dial (800) 239-9838 in the U.S. or (323) 794-2551 internationally, and use the conference ID 2303066. The live call will be webcast and can be accessed in the "Investors and Media" section of the company’s website at www.dynavax.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the live event.

A replay of the conference call will be available for two weeks and can be accessed by dialing (844) 512-2921 in the U.S. or (412) 317-6671 internationally. The conference ID for the replay will be 2303066.

About Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a viral disease of the liver that can become chronic and lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and death. The hepatitis B virus is 50 to 100 times more infectious than HIV,i and transmission is on the rise.

In 2015, new cases of acute hepatitis B increased by more than 20 percent nationally.ii There is no cure for hepatitis B, but effective vaccination can prevent the disease.

In adults, hepatitis B is spread through contact with infected blood and through unprotected sex with an infected person. The CDC recommends vaccination for those at high risk for infection due to their jobs, lifestyle, living situations and travel to certain areas.iii Because people with diabetes are particularly vulnerable to infection, the CDC recommends vaccination for adults age 19 to 59 with diabetes as soon as possible after their diagnosis, and for people age 60 and older with diabetes at their physician’s discretion.iv Approximately 20 million U.S. adults have diabetes, and 1.5 million new cases of diabetes are diagnosed each year.v

About HEPLISAV-B

HEPLISAV-B is an adult hepatitis B vaccine that combines hepatitis B surface antigen with Dynavax’s proprietary Toll-like Receptor (TLR) 9 agonist to enhance the immune response. Dynavax has worldwide commercial rights to HEPLISAV-B.

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About SD-101

SD-101, the Company’s lead clinical candidate, is a proprietary, second-generation, Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist CpG-C class oligodeoxynucleotide. Dynavax is evaluating this intratumoral TLR9 agonist in several clinical studies to assess its safety and activity, including a Phase 2 study in combination with KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), an anti-PD-1 therapy, in patients with advanced melanoma and in patients with head and neck squamous cell cancer, in a clinical collaboration with Merck. Dynavax maintains all commercial rights to SD-101.

On August 7, 2018 RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: RXII) a biotechnology company developing the next generation of immuno-oncology therapeutics based on its proprietary self-delivering RNAi (sd-rxRNA) therapeutic platform reported that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018, and provide a business update on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 after the close of the U.S. financial markets (Press release, RXi Pharmaceuticals, AUG 7, 2018, View Source [SID1234528489]).

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A live audio webcast will begin at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The webcast link is available under the "Investors – Events and Presentations" section of the Company’s website, www.rxipharma.com. The event may also be accessed by dialing toll-free in the United States: +1 844-376-4678. International participants may access the event by dialing: +1 209-905-5958.

An archive of the webcast will be available on the company’s website approximately two hours after the presentation.